New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
WEDDINGS AND TWO CLUB BALLS.

MARRIED IN CHURCH OR AT HOME-ENGAGEMENrs
AND OTHER UNCERTAINTIES.
No great rush OF weddings marked the last week
With one tive exceptions those which occurred wee
quietly celebrated They passed of gsyly However, for
the weather was fairly proptous OF the time Ths
coming days will be much veer from the point Of
wow OF the most fashionable people
Aside from tho weddings two "hunt' balls were tho
an fncidents Of Interest One took place at Orange
that of the Essex County Country Club aud tho other Of
Hampstead L. l., that OF the Meadow Brook Hunt They
did not exactly clash for each club has its swn parc
lar membership and following. Unusual preparations
had been Orange. and the Music Hall was beau
uly decorated flowers appropriate TO tho seasoa
and bunting of the clubs colors blue and orange.
The Meadow Brook ball was on smaller scale but il
was enjoyable All tho families connected with this
Huut were present 1t was matter OF duty to 90 where
It was not OF enjoyment Everything passed Of
comfortably, but there good many chaperons and
not few young and women, who are beginning to
wonder II dances the suburbs and special trains late
ut night are not pretty high price to pay for little
fun.
Tho wedding OF Miss Esther Buchanan TO James ".
TYSON r led off the week II occurred at the brides
homo No. 10 West rhiry-sxth-st. on Tues lay evening
and was 10 every respect, as pretty house wedding as
IT Is possible to have Tho bridesmaids and the bride
were white. and the latter was good enough church
carry prayer book instead of the conventional
bouquet. Dr. Rainsford who Is always kept busy about
this year. tho service la the presence OF
large number Of IA uly friends. many OF whom were
from Baltimore aud Philadelphia.
At tho same time this wedding going on there
was large congregation present In the Tnrteenthst
Presbyterian Church Miss Alice Darlington Mau'
son married to william r. Worral. Of the pastor OK
the church who onlcatod There reception late at
the home OF the brides parents. No 252 West Forty
sixthst
1t ia not over often that a wedding couple are con
1a,al md tn1
though ii be- but this rule Miss Anoinette Maaran
daughter OF the late Henry Mataran aud u. s. Weeks
formed an exception Wednesday evening, when Mayor
Hewitt pronounced them man and Wife Tho lack OF re-
eious ceremony. indeed deprves marriage OF one OF
its features but in all other respects
this latest civil wedding was emnently successful Tho
guests included number OF scientific people wsllknown
I'm New-York.
In marked contrast to the Mataran- Weeks ceremony
was the marriage OF John H. spragues daughter Miss
Hsnriette IT, to Edmund L. T. Gardner. OF Jersey city.
which took place the afternoon OF Wednesday at the
Church OF the Covenant. in PARK ave. the Rev DR. Mar
via r Vincent officiating The bride was In white. bn.
had no bride .naiIs goodoOkng ushers did the.g
best to supply the deficiency
4 fashionable weidinSia St Patrcks Cathedral Is al
WAYS an incident OF social importance in Roman Catholic
circles and there large attendance OF people thai
church on Thursday therefore when Archbishop Corri
gan married Miss Marie L. Bruuer to Joseph J. ODoso.
in the Cathedral when the wedding party passed down
the aisle was stigngly There great display
OF satin ana acss. tnlls AMI orange blossoms. hsa
satisfactory th ng about Roman Catholic welding that
the service lasts long generally 70 let the adj
mrlng friends good look At every one IN the bridal
party-brlde. Bridegroom, bridesmaids and ushers Ara
Protestant service the bride is the only QUO whom the
congregation gets time 10 look at
Two first nights the theatres will interest fashion
able people this week: Mrs Potter at the Filth Avenue
OH Monday and Miss Cayvan ana new stock companY
At tho Lyceum Tuesday. At both places all the
seats sold long At the Lyc@um there was na
thought OF auction the demand eiag entirely salts
factory without IT, Some OF the best know people IN
fashionable life have engaged places at both theatres
Lord Cairns. who though lost 10 sight, Is dear yeti
memory Of some New Workers rises into notice once
more on OF the announce nent OF his third en-
gasement This time it is to Miss Olive Berens. an
Engsh GIRL whose mother Is an author ana hei Iatner
famous amateur photo .raphy. Not ot least interest
the fact that she the niece OF sir Herbert stewart
tho hero Abu klea Mis BerenS Il said not 10 De 30
beautiful either Miss Fortescue or Miss Graut
Friends OF Mss Frances Gould and Ernest II. Jackson
are anticipating with pleasure their marriage which VIII
occur on Wednesday in the Church OF the Heavenly
Rest There will he a choral service. which Will doubt
less be attractive. as this choir sings we'll
The Munroe Hunt wedding will take place week from
Wetue sday Ia ST. Georges Church. Mrs. Hunts step
daughter thore Last spring. This is revers
The marriage OF Miss Frances Gordon Paddock and
william Alexander will he celebrated week FROM lhus
day at $50 M. In the Church OF the Heavenly Ret
n the flower show al the Eden Mn.ee draws as we"
this Dir" last IL will b. highly success
ful May ladies seem 10 he interested IL IT, ncthhas
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger ana Mrs Egbert oue'm
soy.
Already the charitable work OF this wiatsr is under
way the middle OF November fair will be held IN
behalf the Order Of the Good Samaritan Deaconeses
OF No pol West Thirty eighthst Mrs Egbsrt Guernsey
takes in this work and assisted by Mrs
Howard Carroll. Mrs Helen Fling. Mrs III. f. Ostrom.
Mrs Edwin c. Philhrlrk, Mrs Ralph rrautnan and Mrs
William H. Wiley These ladies will all he glad to re-
csivc contributions In aid OF the fair.